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AWD to FWD fuse
I was told this by a certified Subaru tech regarding AWD SVX's:
"There is a fuse spot under the hood in the box that if you put a 20 amp fuse in it it will turn off the rear wheels for summer driving." Is this right? If it is, would running the car like that be easier on the transmission (as the FWD SVX's are supposed to be easier on their transmissions than the AWD SVX's)? Or, since we're talking about a car that is designed to be AWD, would this just cause the transmission to deteriorate faster? |
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The FWD fuse is only for diagnostic purposes. It does NOT ease up on any of the transmission parts. If anything, because of the way it makes solenoid C work, it's worse for the transmission to be driven in FWD mode than in AWD mode.
On every car we've tested, there has been no positive advantage to putting in the FWD fuse. Gas mileage did not go up and transmissions didn't last any longer.
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But if you suddenly need the additional stability that all wheel drive gives you, when you need to swerve suddenly, on a wet bumpy road with adverse camber, you might just regret inserting that fuse. Quote:
Put it another way, would you deliberately disconnect the rear brakes? I guarantee that your rear discs and pads will last forever like that. |
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Great, concise, to-the-point responses guys! Thank you very much. It's something I wouldn't have risked without inquiring about first. Now I know for sure it's not an option.
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